Burnbrae Farms constructing new egg grading plant in Ontario

Heather Lalonde, director of economic development and community engagement, Municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc; Mike McGuire, deputy mayor of Strathroy-Caradoc; Ian McFall, EVP, foodservice & industrial sales, Burnbrae Farms; Colin Grantham, Mayor of Strathroy-Caradoc; Scott Helps, chair, Egg Farmers of Ontario; Steve Pinsonneault, MPP for Lambton-Kent-Middlesex; Nathan Tervit, VP, business development, marketing & continual improvement, Michael + Clark Construction; Trevor Jones, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness; Sue Hudson, senior director, communications, Burnbrae Farms; and Trevor Chang, VP, operations, Burnbrae Farms, at the groundbreaking event.

Burnbrae Farms breaks ground on a new egg grading facility in Molnar Industrial Park, Strathroy, Ont.

Spanning more than 150,000-sf, the new facility is scheduled to be operational late in 2026. It will have automated case packing, palletizing and depalletizing systems, as well as a fully integrated automated storage and retrieval system. Michael + Clark Construction, a general contractor based in London, Ont., will lead the build.

The facility will also be built incorporating solar energy, heat recovery systems, and electric shore power for refrigerated trailers.

“We’re proud to expand our footprint in Strathroy, a place we’ve called home for more than 45 years,” said Ian McFall, executive VP, foodservice/industrial sales and government relations.